Afternoon Edition: 09 May 2026

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 09 May 2026, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
From the News Talk Sedby newsroom.

Speaker 2 (00:04):
This is Newsfix.

Speaker 1 (00:06):
In this update, bees are implicated in the spread of
one of our worst environmental threats. New Auckland University research
finds honeybees collect spores of Myrtle Ruster's food, then carry
it to other plants or back to the hive. Myrtle
Ruster tax native plants like paul Hutukawa, Rauta and Monika.
Researcher and professor Jacquelin Begg says spores provide enough nutrients

(00:28):
for bee development too.

Speaker 3 (00:30):
The conventional wisdom is that they only feeding on fincta
and pollen from plans, but our research is really challenging.

Speaker 1 (00:39):
The New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters says they'd get
rid of the final free year of tertiary education after
the election, and Finance Minister Nicola Willis has confirmed it.
Otago University Students Association president Daniel Lemi says university is
increasingly seen as the way to get a job and
get ahead, but this will only create barriers. Stronger action

(01:00):
on sugar could help reduce tooth decay. The New Zealand
Dental Association wants better regulations on foods and beverages and
policies that discourage high sugar products. Some actions could include
better labeling, restricting advertising to children, or a sugar tax. Entered.
DA director Robin Wyman says England and Mexico have introduced

(01:21):
a levy and its working. Protesters are at the dark
in Tenerif where a cruise ship carrying Hunter virus is
expected to arrive. The vessels due at the Spanish island
this weekend, but some residents are angry about the potential
health risk. While Hunter virus has a high mortality rate,
scientists say the risk of human to human transmission is low.

(01:41):
Joey Dwyer reports three people.

Speaker 2 (01:43):
On board the cruise ship have died and a handful
of others are sick. A woman in Spain has become
the latest confirmed case after traveling on the same flight
as a passenger who later died in Johannesburg after contracting
the virus on board the ship. At least two New
Zealanders are caught up in.

Speaker 1 (01:58):
The outbreaks in sport are bad memories heweling Auckland FC.
In their bid for a made and A league football final.
They're just under an hour away from hosting Adelaide United
at Mount Smart at six in the first leg of
their semi final, the stage where they stumbled last campaign.
Defender Callan Elliott says that loss still lingers.

Speaker 2 (02:20):
Stay concentrated for the full two games.

Speaker 3 (02:23):
The hosts a lot last year, so we're not that
pain and yeah, none of us want to feel that again.

Speaker 1 (02:28):
To rugby and Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw's refusing to mope
over the loss of All Blacks half back Cam Royguard
ahead of tonight's Super Rugby game with Moana pacifica Irianardre
steps into the number nine jersey with a calf strain,
keeping Royguard's sideline for the next few weeks. Laidlaw says
injuries are a part of the game. Kickoff is at
five past seven. That's sport. I'm Joe Gilfillan.

Speaker 2 (02:53):
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